Army recovered a vintage tank from river Ravi

Scoop News June 07, 2011

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Jammu, June 07 (Scoop News) – In a recovery operation, Army recovered a vintage tank from river Ravi near Lakhanpur area, today.

Defence spokesperson said that on 05 Jun 2011, some villagers of that area found the tank like structure which was submerged in river Ravi. Immediately, they reported this matter to DC Kathua. DC Kathua asked for Army assistance and informed Administrative Commandant of Station Head Quarter, Basholi to recover the same.

The Cmdt immediately informed his higher rank. The Mamun Cantt based 21 Sub Area started the recovery operation under the supervision of Lt Gen AK Choudhary, GOC Rising Star Corps on 06 Jun 2011. After a long operation commanded by Brig JK Sharma, Cdr 21 Sub Area, the tank was recovered today morning from river Ravi.

The tank which was apparently looking like a huge iron structure without any colour, emblem, insignia and broken canon is a piece of vintage tank. Villagers said it might be used in 1965 war which may be submerged during flood in Punjab.

Few villagers said that it was last seen in 1988 but the matter was not reported. Army has taken custody of the tank for ascertaining the facts.

Details were established while the last report came in said that during research and examination by expert, it was established that the recovered huge tank like iron structure is a piece of 'Valentine Tank'. This was an infantry tank and this type of tank was manfactured during the period of 1938 to 1946 and it was widely used by British in undivided India. Due to not having any chasis number or other details it is becoming very difficult to find out the details of original location of the tank.The expert are still trying to get some more information.

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